5 Ups And 2 Downs From WWE Cruiserweight Classic (July 27)

by Scott Carlson

1. Sabre Jr. Makes Bryan Go Ga-Ga

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You know that when Daniel Bryan talks about wanting to steal your moves for his own, you’ve done something right.

Zack Sabre Jr., one of the favorites in the tournament, earned a hard-fought victory over Tyson Dux on Wednesday’s episode, busting out a series of counters and submission moves, winning by submission with a Jim Breaks armbar in which he bent the fingers back to prevent Dux from grabbing the rope.

Throughout the match, Bryan gushed over Sabre’s smooth counters to Dux’s holds, transitioning from targeting one body part to another. Sabre didn’t unload his arsenal in this first-round match, but you’ve got to believe he’ll bust out more stuff in future rounds. And you can bet that Bryan will revel in those moves as well.

Solid CWC debut for Sabre that just makes you want to see him again and what else he can do.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.